All Stories from April 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Retired Illinois couple claims share of $656M jackpotApr 18, 2012 11:33 am - RED BUD, Ill. — A retired southern Illinois couple claimed the third and final share of last month’s record $656 million Mega Millions jackpot on Wednesday, and said the...
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Women, work, jobs and timeApr 18, 2012 11:18 am - To quote “Adelaide’s Lament” from “Guys and Dolls,” “You can feed her all day with the vitamin A and the bromofizz/ But the medicine never gets anywhere near where the t...
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The real Rosen question: Can Romney relate?Apr 18, 2012 11:18 am - As it turns out, Hilary Rosen was wrong about Ann Romney not working a day in her life. She’s plainly working right now, as a strategist for her husband’s campaign, not ...
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What Mitt will we get?Apr 18, 2012 11:18 am - It’s all over but the shouting, or, in this case, the polite applause: Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican presidential nominee. But which Mitt Romney? Will it be ...
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Judge asked to sign off on BP oil spill settlementApr 18, 2012 11:06 am - NEW ORLEANS — BP and a team of plaintiffs’ attorneys on Wednesday presented a federal judge with the formal terms of a proposed class-action settlement designed to resol...
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Nurse charged with murder in shooting of Texas mom; baby unharmedApr 18, 2012 11:06 am - SPRING, Texas — A registered nurse has been charged with capital murder in the shooting of a young mother and the abduction of her newborn son at a pediatric clinic near...
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Body found might be Marine’s wife; woman arrestedApr 18, 2012 11:06 am - SAN DIEGO — One woman was arrested on suspicion of murder. The body of another was discovered near a lake some 70 miles away. The connection between them, and just about...
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Google CEO Page returns to stand in Oracle trialApr 18, 2012 11:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google CEO Larry Page returned to the witness stand Wednesday in Oracle's patent and copyright case against the Internet search leader over its popular A...
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Chia seeds not just “fur” clay crittersApr 18, 2012 11:00 am - After decades adorning everything from a zoo-worthy collection of clay critters to presidential busts, ch-ch-ch-chia seeds finally are ready to ditch the kitsch. Because...
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Obama signals for 2012: It's all about the economyApr 18, 2012 11:00 am - WASHINGTON — In an election season when the economy is king, the central debate between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney comes down to what is enoug...